Acting Schools in Hollywood?

Question

Hi I am 13 and going into my 8th grade year I really want to act for tv,film,commercials pretty much anything on camera.I was just wondering if there are any boarding schools in Hollywood(LA) for teens that want to get into on camera acting. That you stay there all year and you have dorms or whatever and they teach you school stuff and acting ,and they tell you about auditions and such...kinda like if you have ever seen the show zoey 101 kinda like there school (pca) but its focused on acting for the camera

thanks also if you know of any other programs or schools that would be great

Answer 1

Personally I think acting schools are over rated

I went to AADA (American Acedemy of Dramatic Arts)

Yes they can teach you to act, yes they have resources that are useful, and yes they can open doors for you.

But in the end you can learn the same thing going to a 4 year college and get a degree for it

Most acting schools don't offer degrees they usually have a certificate

And they are REAL expensive (AADA was $15,000 a year !!!!!)

Plus they only teach you acting and personally I find that the more you know the more prepared you are. Going to that school didn't teach

me any backstage skills, however when I went to college I learned how to work backstage as well, and it will help you to find work while you try and be an actor

FYI Stage Managers are part of the same union as actors

If you must know the school I went to was on the corner of SUNSET and LA BREA

Answer 2

There has to be some or one at least, I mean come on its Hollywood but just keep checking on google or yahoo because I think I've seen or heard of one by Beverly Hills or by Downtown LA,This is why I love Living in Los Angeles